Video entitled “Questions and Answers Regarding Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”:

“We call on our Muslim brethren everywhere, in the West and the East, in Muslim and non-Muslim lands, to kill every Jew, American, and British citizen, for by Allah those will never be deterred without similar blessed acts.”“Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula Leader Batarfi Approves Of ‘Inspiring’ Hamas Attack, Encourages Killing Of ‘Jews, Americans, And British’ Citizens, Claims 9/11 Attacks Are The ‘Best Example’ To Deter U.S.,” Middle East Media Research Institute, October 30, 2023, https://www.memri.org/jttm/al-qaeda-arabian-peninsula-leader-batarfi-approves-inspiring-hamas-attack-encourages-killing.

Video entitled “Questions and Answers Regarding Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”:

“There needs to be a deterrent to dissuade these enemies, and there is no better example than the 9/11 attack, and all operations before and after it.”“Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula Leader Batarfi Approves Of ‘Inspiring’ Hamas Attack, Encourages Killing Of ‘Jews, Americans, And British’ Citizens, Claims 9/11 Attacks Are The ‘Best Example’ To Deter U.S.,” Middle East Media Research Institute, October 30, 2023, https://www.memri.org/jttm/al-qaeda-arabian-peninsula-leader-batarfi-approves-inspiring-hamas-attack-encourages-killing.

Video entitled “Questions and Answers Regarding Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”:

“Center your focus these days on the Jews and the Americans everywhere. Sink their vessels, down their planes, raid their barracks, and eliminate every one of their soldiers. Do not spare any barracks or any event without attacking them. This is your duty. Strike them in their own backyard and everywhere. The world today is an arena for Muslims’ operations against Jews, the Americans, British, and French citizens, and all who stood with the Jews and the Crusaders against the Islamic ummah.”“Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula Leader Batarfi Approves Of ‘inspiring’ Hamas Attack, Encourages Killing Of ‘Jews, Americans, And British’ Citizens, Claims 9/11 Attacks Are The ‘Best Example’ To Deter U.S.,” Middle East Media Research Institute, October 30, 2023, https://www.memri.org/jttm/al-qaeda-arabian-peninsula-leader-batarfi-approves-inspiring-hamas-attack-encourages-killing.

Statement to online publication The Intercept:

“Today, instead of caring about its own citizens, the U.S. government is trying to throw money away to stir up the war in Ukraine. And also to discredit any Russians who are doing good deeds around the world, including fighting thugs in Central Africa, helping the Malian government and other unprotected people and nations where the U.S. is making a global mess.”“Statement of Yevgeny Prigozhin to The Intercept, Nov. 10, 2022,” The Intercept, November 10, 2022, https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23300537-yevgeny-prigozhin-statement-to-the-intercept-11-10-2022.

“Today America is declining more than ever and the enemy is at the peak of weakness. If we take a look at the recent 45-year history, we will see that as we move forward, our enemies are getting weaker and we and the axis of resistance are getting stronger.

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“Hezbollah has become stronger and its equipment and tools have become better and more up-to-date.”Seth J. Frantzman, “Iran’s IRGC boasts successes with Palestinians, Hezbollah,” Jerusalem Post, August 19, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-755414.

“The enemies of the Iranian nation are well aware of its power, especially its military capabilities to confront all threats and plots. We remind once again that mischiefs by America will be met with reciprocal action of the Islamic Republic.

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“We thank the Almighty that Islamic Iran has reached such a degree of power that it is capable of confronting every American mischief, such as responding in kind and seizing their vessels.”“IRGC Threatens Retaliation If US Seizes Iranian Vessels,” Iran International, August 8, 2023, https://www.iranintl.com/en/202308082740.

“Today, the transfer of power from the West to Asia has been operationalized and is happening, if it were not for America’s failures in various fields, these conditions would not have arisen, this Islamic revolution is the most effective factor that has shaped these events.” He then praised China and said that the US was declining.”Seth J. Frantzman, “IRGC Quds Force commander Qaani says Jenin proves Israel can be beaten – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-748945.

“Compare the situation in Iraq today with the time when the Americans occupied Iraq. At first, when they occupied Iraq, they ruled as a military commander, and after a while, due to pressure, they replaced him [the military commander] with a political person, but now see what a government, parliament, and system. It prevails in Iraq, this is due to the strength of the culture of the Islamic Revolution and resistance.”Seth J. Frantzman, “IRGC Quds Force commander Qaani says Jenin proves Israel can be beaten – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2023, https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-748945.

“Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba does not adhere to any political agreement that includes a ceasefire or reduction of tensions with American occupation forces. Our official position concerning the deployment of US forces to Iraq has not changed at all.

“We reiterate once again that the occupation forces are a legitimate target in Iraq and elsewhere across the West Asian region as long as they are present in Iraqi territories.”“Iraqi resistance group: 5,000 operations carried out against occupying US forces,” Press TV, May 7, 2023, https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/07/702899/Iraqi-resistance-group-operations-against-US-occupiers.

A statement released through As-Sahab, an al-Qaeda propaganda media wing:

“We shall stay in the hand of the oppressor— be it in the White House or the prime minister’s house in Delhi or GHQ in Rawalpindi. From Texas to Tihar to Adyala — we shall liberate all Muslim brothers and sisters from their shackles..We shall strap bombs to the bodies of our children to protect honour of our prophet…To Allah we belong and we shall return.”“Al-Qaeda vows to avenge the death of Atiq Ahmed in Eid message,” First Post, April 22, 2023, https://www.firstpost.com/india/al-qaeda-vows-to-avenge-the-death-of-atiq-ahmed-in-eid-message-12490292.html.